Chapter 541: Unparalleled Glory, Grandmaster Zhou Yutang

There are three things a new official should do when he takes office.

For La Pei Kang, who has just assumed the position of head of China Film Group.

This first fire is very crucial, and Zhou Yutang must be the one to light it for him.

Although he had a tight schedule at the end of the year, he still visited the Kodong Building several times in person.

I asked Zhou Yutang about the post-production progress of "Ghost Blowing the Lamp".

The method of adding money is really powerful, and the post-production of "Ghost Blowing the Lamp" was finally completed ahead of schedule and ahead of schedule.

After watching the finished film, La Dong was satisfied and also gave some guidance: "Yu Tang, I need to change my name."

Well, after the founding of the People's Republic of China, ghosts cannot exist.

Zhou Yutang thought for a while and quickly made a decision: "Then it's called "The Secret of Seeking the Dragon."

Make the seal of the hill, touch the golden talisman, and move mountains and mountains to find the dragon's secret.

People light candles, ghosts blow out lamps, and they search for stars and peaks.

These three words "Xunlong Jue" are also the essence of the entire Ghost Blowing Lantern series.

"This is a good name."

La Pei Kang nodded slightly, with a hint of approval.

Zhou Yutang was not polite: "Then we will trouble Dong Dong."

"Leave the rest to me."

Pei Kang was really afraid that Zhou Yutang wouldn't speak, so he smiled very comfortably: "When the public release is approved, it will definitely be released during the Spring Festival."

Now that he has spoken, it must be a green light, and the company's publicity plan is ready.

Friendships are established through the interplay of interests between you and me.

Talking about the preparation progress of "Taking Tiger Mountain by Wisdom", La Pei Kang was also very concerned: "I heard from Director Xu that the filming team has already gone north with equipment?"

"Go to the shooting location first to see if there are any problems."

Zhou Yutang nodded: "Waiting for the audition to finalize the role here, we will try to start filming before the year."

In the film and television industry, there is no such thing as celebrating the New Year.

After the "Taking Tiger Mountain by Wisdom" project was established, corresponding visual effects plans have been started.

The army has not moved yet, logistics first. This time the team brought the equipment to test first. After all, the winter in the Northeast is no joke. At this time, the shooting location is at least minus ten degrees. We need to see if the shooting equipment can operate normally.

Thanks to Pei Kang's operation, General Manager Guangdong released the project registration information for "Taking Tiger Mountain Out of Wisdom" very openly.

China Film’s official website also has detailed information about the entire project.

"The main theme commercial film "Taking Tiger Mountain by Wisdom" has been officially approved for filming."

"Director, Xu Ke, producer, Zhou Yutang."

"Actor, to be determined."

With a huge investment of 200 million, it was directed by Xu Ke and supervised by Zhou Yutang. This S+ production, which was jointly produced by two ace directors, soon set off a huge tsunami in the industry.

The gods in the circle began to show their magical powers.

Yang Mi was still on the road show, so she made the first call to Zhou Yutang.

"forget it."

Zhou Yutang is not surprised by Damimi's ambition: "You just finished filming "The Breakup Master", and you also have "Tiny Times 3" behind you. Are you busy enough?"

"Opportunities are rare. You can push back your childhood."

Da Mimi's sweet voice sounded like she was coquettish: "Recently, I feel that I can develop into an acting school. Do you think I have a chance?"

Poor Guo Xiaosi was ignored by Damimi.

"To be honest, I think your image is not suitable."

You don't need to think about it to know that because of the recent explosion of "Charlotte Trouble", everyone around Damimi is full of rainbow farts and is more or less a little bit frivolous.

Zhou Yutang did not coax her, and said very directly: "This time, director Xu's opinion will prevail in hiring people. You can go over and audition, but it's best not to have high expectations."

"Then I'll try it first, but it'll be fine."

After tasting the sweetness of "Charlotte Troubles", Yang Mi now has great trust in Zhou Yutang.

As long as it is a film and television work produced by Zhou Yutang, then go directly.

If there are jujubes but no jujubes, you will make a lot of money if you pass the audition, and you will still lose money even if you fail.

In this commercial blockbuster with the main theme, apart from the wild rivers and lakes, the starring role also includes Qinglian, the lady who stands out from the mountains and dominates the village.

This female character was adapted by Xu Ke from the original work of the female gangster Butterfly Fan. From the village woman Qinglian to Mrs. Yazhai, the character has a full arc and many highlights.

It is Qinglian's encounters and experiences that drive the development of the entire story.

In a way, this is one of the highlights of the movie.

Xu Ke has been thinking about this play for many years. During this period, he wrote several versions of the script and finally settled on this version.

In fact, Zeng Li can also play this role. When she played "Latent", she handled it very well.

It's just that some of the scenes in this movie are too big, and she's wearing a torn cheongsam and being tied to the bed with hemp rope.

Dedicating yourself to art is bullshit.

Zhou Yutang can have fun in private, but he never wants his woman to act in such a role to please the public.

There is no airtight wall in the industry. When the news about the casting of "Taking Tiger Mountain by Wisdom" came out, it stirred up waves and all the artists in the industry were interested.

Zhou Yutang exchanged ideas with Xu Ke and decided to draw up a rough list first, then invite actors to audition, and finally confirm the roles.

It took 10 days for "Private Order" to surpass 500 million at the box office. Compared with "Charlotte" which grossed 635 million in a single week, it seemed a bit bleak.

After Andy Lau took on the hit film "Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains", he began to have bad luck. First, "Blind Detective" was well-received but not a box office success, and it failed miserably at the box office.

This time, he not only starred in "Storm", which was released during the Lunar New Year, but also served as the producer and participated in the investment and operation of the entire project.

The first weekend closed at 88.3 million, which is a good result in Hong Kong films. For a production cost of 80 million, it is not difficult to make a profit.

But at this time, "Personal Tailor" and "Charlotte's Troubles" are still fighting fiercely.

There is also Jackie Chan's "Police Story 2013". Jackie Chan is still in good shape. The box office exceeded 165 million in the first weekend of the movie's release, which also steadily surpassed Liu Tianwang.

Countless people in the industry have their eyes on "Charlotte's Troubles".

This box office trend is even more terrifying than that of "Lost in Thailand" at that time.

The excellent reputation is still fermenting, and it is positively fed back to the movie box office. The single-day box office is still stable at more than 60 million, without any weakness.

At this time, "Personal Tailor" was affected by the reputation of the movie, and the single-day box office has dropped to about 20 million.

This movie, which had not been promoted much in the original time and space, created unparalleled glory under the operation of Zhou Yutang with overwhelming publicity resources.

When attending an awards ceremony, Feng Xiaogang rarely said: "I watched the movie "Charlotte's Troubles" produced by Yutang, which was very well done. He is a first-class director and screenwriter in China."

"In fact, "1942" lost a lot of money. I made this "Private Tailor" to repay Mr. Wang's favor."

"I am very confused now. I can make money by making a movie casually, but I can't make money by making a movie seriously. Maybe I have to find an opportunity to learn from Yutang. No matter what, the projects he makes will not lose money."

Zhou Yutang mentioned in an interview a few days ago that he had watched "Private Tailor" and expressed his appreciation for Teacher Fan Wei's performance.

The sedan chair is carried by people.

Feng Xiaogang praised people, but he felt bad in his heart.

The current audience makes him feel unfamiliar. The Lunar New Year period that used to be able to call the wind and rain has begun to fail.

Maybe he himself didn't even realize it.

When the times abandon a person, they won't even say goodbye.

Du Haitao is even worse than Feng Xiaogang.

This seemingly harmless fat man has been completely destroyed by netizens after he knelt down to Quan Zhilong in the Happy Camp program.

"He also used his second account to passionately confront netizens, but was exposed."

"Standing on the cusp of the wind, he is a little inflated."

"Boss, what do you think Mango TV will do?"

Ni Ni is quite gossipy, but Zhou Yutang has heard some rumors: "He will definitely be hidden."

Now public opinion is boiling, and the situation has further expanded, which may even have a negative impact on Mango TV.

Mango TV quickly made a decision to hide him.

This fat man only knew to admit his mistakes and apologize after being beaten, but it is easy to kneel down, but it is difficult to stand up.

Some people are sad, and naturally some people are happy.

Wu Jing suddenly posted his wedding photos with Xie Nan on Weibo.

Then, Xie Nan also posted on Weibo: "This is the best ID photo I've ever taken. Thank you so many people who love me, him and us. We've got the certificate!"

"Okay, Brother Jing, this is fast enough."

After seeing it, Zhou Yutang joked on his Weibo account.

"Of course, speed is of the essence. When the wedding comes, Boss Zhou will have to give a big red envelope."

After Wu Jing's reply, there were many blessings from netizens.

One thing Zhou Yutang admires about Wu Jing is his strong ability to act. He just gave him some advice two days ago, and he took action immediately.

As long as it is something he wants to do, he will go all out and do it without hesitation.

This is the case when filming "Wolf Warrior". He went to the military camp for training for several months. No one in the circle could put down the schedule notice in his hand, not even Zhou Yutang.

"We are very cautious and serious about getting married. I have thought of many ways."

"What are the specific ways?" The reporter was also very curious.

"For example, proposing by diving, proposing by helicopter, and many other options. I want to leave her a good memory."

Wu Jing smiled honestly: "Then I consulted Yu Tang."

"Did Zhou Yu Tang give you any ideas?" The reporter was instantly excited.

"He asked me to keep it simple and sincere. I thought what he said made sense, so I did it. Nan Nan was very touched and thanked Yu Tang for introducing me to Nan Nan."

Wu Jing has accumulated popularity from Running Man, and with the box office success of SPL 2, he is also considered a middle-aged actor with a high national popularity.

When he was interviewed by a certain program, he talked about his love and proposal details, and mentioned Zhou Yutang. Weibo and some forums were very lively.

"It turned out that Xie Nan was introduced to Wu Jing by Zhou Yutang. It's interesting."

"Hey, class representative, pay attention to the key points, be sincere and simple."

"Haha, I want to be as handsome and rich as Zhou Gou, and it's also easy to pick up girls."

"Grandmaster, please accept my disciple's worship."

Zhou Yutang didn't know what kind of "grandmaster" he had become. He was blocked by Tian Zhuangzhuang in the company.

The Central Academy of Drama has had a lot of contact with him recently.

The way there is a bit wild. First, they found Teacher Liu Tianchi as a lobbyist. Teacher Liu Tianchi is Zu Feng's lover. She has been an acting instructor at Jiangdong Mountain School for many years, so she recommended Jiangdong's No. 1 sister to the school.

Then Zeng Li's head teacher, Teacher Chang Li, found the beauty in green clothes and cordially invited Zeng Li to teach at the Central Academy of Drama with Zhou Yutang.

Chang Li is an old fairy who enjoys the central government subsidy.

It was up to her to take the initiative, and Zeng Li couldn't refuse. She agreed and mentioned the matter in front of Zhou Yutang.

There must be a mole within Zhongxi, and Nortel quickly got the news.

Nortel pioneer Wang Jinsong took the lead.

This is not Tazhai Dongshu, but Wang Jinsong, the vice president of the Film Academy, who visited Jiangdong three times and asked Zhou Yutang to come out.

As the top art schools in China, Nortel and China Theater Academy have always been different.

In recent years, Zhou Yutang has been in the limelight and stabilized the drama. If the baby bump is ticked off by the drama, it would be called a great shame and humiliation.

However, Wang Jinsong came several times, but Zhou Yutang never let go, so he sent another veteran Tian Zhuangzhuang to take action.

"Teacher Tian, ​​you look good recently."

Zhou Yutang led Lao Tian to drink tea in the office: "How is "Yang Guifei" doing?"

It was Teacher Fan's film "Yang Guifei". It was originally directed by Guo Zairong, the director of Bangzi, and even the leading actor Yu|Using the Template Zunlong was hired.

It turned out that Director Bangzi had a crazy idea and wanted to make a historical comedy and add drama to his people. He got into trouble with Teacher Fan and was stepped on by Zhou Yutang using his connections.

Guo Zaiyong ran back to South Korea with his tail between his legs in despair, leaving a mess behind.

The entire project team was re-established, and finally director Shi Qing was hired. Tian Zhuangzhuang came to assist, and Lao Mouzi also participated and gave a lot of opinions.

"We're still filming. We'll finish filming in the first half of next year. Then we'll leave it to you to do the post-production."

Tian Zhuangzhuang put down the tea cup in his hand and changed the topic: "Yu Tang, what do you think about the drama?"

"Teacher, you should know me best."

Zhou Yutang gave him reassurance: "I am from Nortel when I am born, and forget it when I die. I am so young, I am not ready to die young, and I have never thought about becoming a teacher."

"With your achievements, age is not a problem. Are you interested in teaching in a school?"

Tian Zhuangzhuang felt funny in his heart.

When I first met Zhou Yutang, his energetic and handsome face almost said that he wanted to make progress, but now he is becoming smoother.

"That designation won't work."

Zhou Yutang waved his hands repeatedly and said modestly: "Teacher, I feel that I still have a lot of room for improvement, so I won't let others down."

"Don't underestimate yourself. In all my years of living, I have never seen anyone at your age achieve such results."

When Tian Zhuangzhuang said this, his face was full of pride.

For being able to bring out such a long-faced disciple, who among the old people in the circle would not envy and envy him.

While extending the invitation cordially, he repeatedly declined and pulled her around. Tian Zhuangzhuang reluctantly accepted the reality: "What you said makes sense. You are indeed too young now. Let's wait two years before we talk."

After a pause, Lao Tian continued: "This year's school art exam, can you come back to school as an examiner? Just take the preliminary exam, come here and show your face."

"I'm looking at adjusting the next schedule."

Zhou Yutang opened his mouth, but was unable to refuse.

Each of these old men are old foxes. They are very good at understanding people's hearts, and they can get into trouble if they are not careful.

He is now a benchmark figure in the film school and has a great positive role in promoting the school's enrollment promotion.

Then again, it's not impossible to be an art exam examiner. Although the time is tight, like a girl's breasts, there will always be some squeeze.

At that time, we can still see if there are any good seedlings this year. At that time, we can directly take them into the company.

I came here all the time, and took Tian Zhuangzhuang to watch the editing work of "Chi Ling". Lao Tian was full of praise and gave some pertinent opinions.

The road must be walked step by step.

Zhou Yutang did not let the profits from "Charlotte Trouble" go to his head.

Faced with the overwhelming rainbow farts around him, he still calmed down and continued the post-production of "Chi Ling".

At the same time, Pei Kang started working on "The Secret of the Dragon".

He wanted Zhou Yutang to see his sincerity in wanting to deepen their cooperative relationship.

When Tian Ming came to the capital, it happened to be the first snow of the new year.

He arrived at Zeng Li's teahouse with familiarity.

It happened that Zhou Yutang had just finished his meeting with Zhang Yiming.

He basically will not interfere with the development of ByteDance through micro-management, and has given Zhang Yiming enough trust and space.

If you want money, give money, if you want people, give people.

Using Zhou Yutang’s connections and resources to pave the way, Byte has also experienced rapid development this year.

First, Yang Zhenyuan, deputy director of Baidu Big Search, was hired, and then he poached machine learning algorithm engineers from core departments such as Baidu and Sohu.

It can be said that the army is strong and the horse is strong. The next step is to continue to expand and become bigger and stronger.

"Mr. Tian, ​​you talk to Mr. Zhou first."

Tian Ming had just arrived at the teahouse, and Zhang Yiming was getting up to leave: "I have a YouTube algorithm talent over there for an interview. I have to go back and have a look."

They are all friends, and they have met each other before, so there is no need to exchange polite greetings.

Yixing purple clay pots are placed on the square table, with several white jade-colored teacups beside them.

Placed on the table mat next to the square table, the charcoal fire in the small red clay stove has been lit.

The light curling smoke is light and artistic, quite artistic.

The third generation like Tian Ming can be regarded as the top talents in the family, and they even dabble in tea ceremony.

When we arrived at the tea room, the good-looking waiter gracefully completed a set of pleasing procedures.

He lifted the teacup to the tip of his nose and sniffed it gently, then nodded slightly: "Not bad, Anxi top quality Tieguanyin?"

"Brother Ming."

Zhou Yutang laughed: "You know the goods."

This is what Han Jia'v bought from Han Sanping's house, and it is not available on the market.

"You can take some with you later."

"Ahem, I think drinking wine tastes better than drinking tea."

Tian Ming put down the tea cup, his eyes clear: "My friend said that the Wolfberry King Medicinal Wine was very good the past few times, can I get some more?"

"Brother Ming, stay out of sight."

Zhou Yutang patted his chest and agreed: "Your friend is my friend, I will take care of this matter. I also have a recipe here. Legend has it that it was passed down by the imperial doctor in the palace."

"Real or false?" Tian Ming seemed to be a little moved and doubtful.

"It's really effective. It can nourish the body and boost energy. Your friends will definitely like it."

Da Meiyuan was very concerned about Zhou Yutang's health and booked a year of treatment.

This medicine is not cheap, but according to her, it needs to be taken for a long time to be effective.

Zhou Yutang didn't know if it had any effect, but Da Meiyuan couldn't bear it. A few days ago, Lin Yuner was so tormented that she couldn't get out of bed, and he didn't send her to the airport until the afternoon.

"That's good."

Tian Ming's eyes behind the lenses were like two flashlights lighting up.

Sitting at the same table with close friends and drinking tea is one of the joys in life.

Speaking of Mingjie's new "Sisters Over Flowers", the ratings reached 1.85% after being aired on Modou Channel, basically matching the second season of "Flowers and Boys" on Mango Channel.

One fish is worth more than two meals. The copyright has been negotiated with the TV station in South Korea, and it can also earn a fortune in foreign exchange.

At first glance, this ratings may seem inferior to that of "The Voice" in previous years, and also lower than that of "Running Man" and "Extreme Challenge", the phenomenal hits of the past two years.

But today, with the rise of the Internet and the beginning of an era of declining ratings, it can be regarded as a rare hit variety show.

The other is the "Happy Comedian" variety show that is cooperating with Magic Channel. The guest who is now confirmed to participate, Happy Twist, became famous with "Charlotte Trouble", and the person in charge of Magic Channel even smiled crookedly.

If everything goes well, we will be able to start recording almost after the year.

While talking about work, Tian Ming put down the tea cup in his hand and asked: "By the way, Yu Tang, is Li Dagong man okay?"

"I'm back after rescue. I'm resting at home."

"Why did you suddenly have a myocardial infarction at such a young age?"

"Drinking so much every day that even gods can't handle it."

Listening to Zhou Yutang elaborate on the details, Tian Ming couldn't help but sigh: "From advertising to television, and then to movies, Li Dagou is a rare talent. His pony is almost ready to be launched."

"Just because of this matter, I organized and entertained for several days in a row, and I almost lost my life."

Compared with Wu Baige who was bound to the original time and space, the pony teamed with Zhou Yutang is obviously developing well.

"Fall of Swords", "Border Storm", and "Witness" have both received good reviews and box office success, and there is also "Wolf Warrior" in post-production.

Everyone has different ways of doing things. Brother Big Dog likes to talk about projects while drinking in his club in Xiangshan. Zhou Yutang disagrees with this.

When it comes to listing, it is natural to mention the development status of Mingjie Company. Today, the overall market value of Mingjie Company is close to 30 billion.

Doing variety shows is really incredibly profitable.

The Voice has attracted more than 1 billion in revenue for two consecutive years, and movies such as "Running Man", "Extreme Challenge", and "Where Are We Going, Dad" are basically of this magnitude.

In addition, Mingjie Company also made a lot of money from its singer business.

Excluding concert income, Deng Ziqi alone brought hundreds of millions of revenue to the company last year.

There is also Wu Mochou. Even though she is not very popular, she is very popular in the fashion industry because of her unique style. Since she became popular, she has been receiving various resources.

"Sina has also submitted an IPO application. We will have to discuss it again after a while, and we cannot let go of the right to speak."

Zhou Yutang and Tian Ming hold about 10% of the shares and are the third largest shareholders of Sina Weibo.

"You go and talk about this, I'm still busy with the post-production of the movie."

After Zhou Yutang roughly understood it, he left the whole matter to Tian Ming.

When they entered Weibo, they signed an additional agreement with Mr. Cao of Sina - if the two wanted to sell their shares, they could only sell to Mr. Cao of Sina first, and they were not allowed to interfere excessively in the company's decision-making.

Zhou Yutang is more interested in the entertainment industry than this kind of capital operation, and he joined Sina just to have a certain say.

"You should also give yourself a holiday once in a while."

"Let's wait until this period of time is over."

Zhou Yutang couldn't help but feel numb when he thought about the already full schedule for next year.

As a popular domestic entertainment star, he has a heavy burden on his shoulders. This is the result of him pushing a lot of unnecessary announcements.

"By the way, Yu Tang."

Tian Ming suddenly seemed to think of something and said, "The anti-corruption drama you made will be aired soon. My old man asks about it every day."